Lady Bucs roll past Tetons in NJCAA opener

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Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 12:10 a.m.

SALINA, Kan. | Sharin Rivers scored 16 points, including going 8-for-8 at the free throw line, as the Shelton State Community College Lady Buccaneers defeated Williston State 72-57 Tuesday night in the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament.

Shelton State (34-0) is two steps away from playing for the national championship.

Shelton State, which had a first-round bye, will play Gulf Coast Community College at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The championship game is Saturday night.

Joining Rivers in double-figure scoring for the Lady Bucs were Juliser Harper with 13 points and Kendara Watts with 11. Quenisha Lockett was the rebounding leader with eight.

Shelton State had a 33-25 halftime lead over the Tetons and slowly built the lead through the second half.

The Lady Bucs shot 40 percent from the field and 73 percent from the free throw line.

Turnovers were a major contributor for Shelton State. Williston committed 32 turnovers and the Lady Bucs turned those into 27 points. Shelton State had 11 turnovers.

<p>SALINA, Kan. | Sharin Rivers scored 16 points, including going 8-for-8 at the free throw line, as the Shelton State Community College Lady Buccaneers defeated Williston State 72-57 Tuesday night in the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament. </p><p>Shelton State (34-0) is two steps away from playing for the national championship. </p><p>Shelton State, which had a first-round bye, will play Gulf Coast Community College at 3 p.m. Thursday.</p><p>The championship game is Saturday night.</p><p>Joining Rivers in double-figure scoring for the Lady Bucs were Juliser Harper with 13 points and Kendara Watts with 11. Quenisha Lockett was the rebounding leader with eight.</p><p>Shelton State had a 33-25 halftime lead over the Tetons and slowly built the lead through the second half.</p><p>The Lady Bucs shot 40 percent from the field and 73 percent from the free throw line.</p><p>Turnovers were a major contributor for Shelton State. Williston committed 32 turnovers and the Lady Bucs turned those into 27 points. Shelton State had 11 turnovers.</p><p>Jazzmine Robinson led Williston with a game-high 18 points. Maggie Lorenz scored 11 and Samantha Schell 10.</p>